FY2010Program Performance Plan(System Print Out)
Strategic Goal4
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Program Goal: / To promote the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the Department's programs and operations by conducting independent and objective audits, investigations, inspections, and other activities.
Objective1of2: / To improve the Department's programs and operations.
Measure1.1of3: The percentage of significant recommendations accepted by the Department each year. (Desired direction: increase)1884
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / 70 / 87 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 70 / 92 / Target Exceeded
2008 / 70 / 88 / Target Exceeded
2009 / 70 / 94 / Target Exceeded
2010 / 70 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 70 / (October 2011) / Pending
Source.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, audit and inspection reports.
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Data Quality.Validation is done internally. The measure includes only recommendations from audit and inspection reports. Recommendations from other OIG services, as quick response projects and advice and technical assistance, are not included in this measure.
Explanation.This measure has been modified from 2005 to measure recommendations accepted vs. implemented.
Measure1.2of3: The percentage of written reports that meet OIG timeliness standards. (Desired direction: increase)1743Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2005 / 75 / 67 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2006 / 75 / 84 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 75 / 84 / Target Exceeded
2008 / 75 / 74 / Did Not Meet Target
2009 / 75 / 91 / Target Exceeded
2010 / 75 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 75 / (October 2011) / Pending
Source.U..S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, audit and inspection reports.
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Data Quality.
Validation done internally by each OIG component. In 2010, Investigation Services will not report under this measure. The component has created a new measure.
Measure1.3of3: To ensure that investigative resources are effectively allocated, the percentage of investigations opened that are of the highest priority to the organization will be measured. Investigation Services has established a target goal of 65% of all open cases to be high priority matters (as defined internally by OIG). (Desired direction: increase)89a1alYear / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2010 / 65 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 65 / (October 2011) / Pending
Source.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, investigation reports.
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Data Quality.Validation done internally by Investigation Services.
Explanation.In 2010 this is a new measure for InvestigationServices only. Investigation Services has established a target goal of 65% of all open cases to be high priority matters (as defined internally by OIG).
Objective2of2: / To protect the integrity of Department's programs and operations.Measure2.1of2: The percentage by which the five-year rolling average of OIG monetary recoveries exceeds the OIG annual budget. (Desired direction: increase)1745
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2005 / 125 / 120 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2006 / 100 / 110.6 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 100 / 112.1 / Target Exceeded
2008 / 100 / 233 / Target Exceeded
2009 / 100 / 188.9 / Target Exceeded
2010 / 100 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 100 / (October 2011) / Pending
Source.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress (Audit Tracking System, Investigative Case Tracking System, and the Department of Justice).
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Data Quality.Numbers are validated internally and by the Department of Justice.
Measure2.2of2: The five-year rolling average of OIG-identified financial benefits (i.e., sustained audit and inspection monetary recommendations, as well as administrative recoveries and court-ordered fines, restitutions, settlements, and judgments resulting from investigations) as a percentage of the annual OIG budget.(Desired direction: increase)89a10t
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2010 / 206 / Undefined / Pending
2011 / 208 / Undefined / Pending
2012 / 210 / Undefined / Pending
Source.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress (Audit Tracking System, Investigative Case Tracking System, and the Department of Justice).
Data Quality.Numbers are validated internally and by the Department of Justice.
Explanation.This plan was modified from 2009 to address the financial benefits measure to cover sustained audit and inspection monetary recommendation, as well as administrative recoveries and court-ordered fines, restitutions, settlements, and judgments resulting from investigations.
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